The Freedom of Information Act is a popular tool with journalists, and with investigative journalists in particular, as it can be used to gather information held by public authorities. However, it’s not just journalists who can make use of this – we can all request information and use it in our writing.
What is it?
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 give the public the right to access official information. There are also other laws, such as the Environmental Information Regulations, that
